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The Puritans of Massachusetts Bay

Published on Nov 30, 2015

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11/6 Warm Up

  • Do you think witches really exist?
  • How would know whether or not a person is a witch?
  • (What are ways you can spot a witch?)
  • What are some items associated with witches?
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The Puritans of Massachusetts Bay

The Salem Witch Trials
Before learning about the Salem Witch Trials, we must have a more complete understanding of the Puritans who were living in Massachusetts Bay.
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Who/What is a "Puritan"

  • And, what's the difference between a Puritan and a Pilgrim?
Puritans made many attempts to reform the Church of England, but they all failed. They were left with no other choice but to leave.
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Founding of Plymouth

  • When did the Pilgrims land in Plymouth?
  • Who helped their colony succeed?
The "city upon a hill" concept is essential to understanding the Puritans. They came to America on a mission, with a strong sense of purpose. They believed that they were God's chosen people, and wanted to create a society that was strongly religious.
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Puritans Today

  • Biggest influence on American culture
  • Modern Puritans = Presbyterians and Congregationalists
  • Puritan Work Ethic (wealth=sign of God's favor)
  • Questing for Freedom/United States = a "city upon a hill"
  • Education (Harvard University in 1636)
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Beliefs

  • Puritans = Christians
  • Faith based on Scripture; total simplicity
  • Church was the center of every Puritan community
  • The supernatural = part of everyday life (Satan is ACTIVE)
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Beliefs - TULIP

  • Total Depravity
  • Unconditional Election
  • Limited Atonement
  • Irresistible Grace
  • Perseverance of the "saints"
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Puritan Lifestyle

  • Religious beliefs dictated home life (must ALWAYS follow God's laws)
  • Simplistic, plain, serious and hard-working
  • Male-dominant society
  • No parties, dancing, or holidays
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The Salem Witch Trials

February 1692 - May 1693
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Puritan Crime & Punishment

  • Goal = create ideal Christian society
  • Life = constant struggle between God and the Devil
  • Crime = act against God and community
  • Crime = Gave Devil opportunity to gain influence
  • Punishments = public.....WHY?
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Examples of "Acts Against God"

  • Idleness (being a lazy roody-poo)
  • Long Hair
  • Swearing
  • Sleeping/Skipping Church
  • Gossip
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Common Punishments: Stocks and Pillory

  • Allowed the accused to stand in a public area
  • Head and wrists were bound
  • Public could throw stuff at them
  • Left outside for hours/days
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Common Punishments: The Ducking Stool

  • "See-saw"-like apparatus
  • Dunked into river
  • Number of dunkings depended on the crime
  • Modern day: Dunk Machines/Booths
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Common Punishments: Whipping

  • Most victims received 20-40 lashes
  • Most on record from Mass Bay = 117 lashes
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Severe Punishments: Branding

  • Branding = skin or letter sewn into clothing
  • Branded with a letter = symbolized crime
  • T/B = theft/burglary
  • D = drunkenness
  • A = adultery
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Severe Punishments: Execution

  • Most common method = hanging
  • "Gallows Hill" in Salem
  • Today: Recreation Park
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Class Punishments: Branding

  • T = Excessive Talker
  • R = Rudeness/Disrespectful
  • G = Gossiper
  • B= Bully
  • W = Mr. Wees just don't like you...
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Puritan Beliefs on Witchcraft

  • Definition = cooperation of humans with devil/demons
  • Intention = harming others
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Why Did Puritans Fear Witchcraft?

  • Puritan form of worship = closest to what God wanted
  • American, prior to Christianity = Devil's playground
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"It was a rousing alarm to the Devil, when a great company of English Protestants and Puritans came to erect evangelical churches in a corner of the world where he had reigned without any control for many ages." - Cotten Mather, 1689

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How You Became a Witch

  • Making a pact with the Devil
  • Relinquishing all faith in God
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Salem, Massachusetts

  • First Puritan settlement in N.A. - 1628
  • Leader: John Endecott, then Winthrop
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Salem, Massachusetts: Today

  • "The Witch City"
  • Population = 41,340
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Key Events

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In 1692, nineteen innocent men and women were charged and hanged for witchcraft in Salem. An old man was pressed to death under a pile of stones. Four others died in jail awaiting trials.

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These nineteen were accused by a group of adolescent girls who had previously been caught dancing and conjuring spirits with an enslaved woman named Tituba.

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In fear of being caught and punished, the girls began placing blame on others claiming they were bewitched by them.

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Terror and mass hysteria spread throughout Salem as the idea of the “Devil” and witchery became all too real. Many were fearful that witchcraft would spread like wildfire, and thus, they believed the accusations and became part of the accusers.

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Over 100 people were accused. How did a village get caught up in such madness?

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TODAY

  • Examining Trials as Detectives
  • Attempt to figure out what happened in 1692
  • Small Groups
  • Develop a Theory based on evidence
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Steps

  • Examine Evidence, Find Clues
  • Create Suspect List
  • Write 5 Interrogation Questions
  • Theory - What caused the SWT's?
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Today

  • Ghost Adventures!

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